There’s only one thing to talk about in this Saturday’s blog – the Voice. Today the Prime Minister revealed the question he will put to the Australian people in a referendum later this year. “A Proposed Law: to alter the … Continued
Oh dear. It’s baby boomer bashing time again. I can’t help but think that some of these journalists write their articles just for the click-bait headlines. This time Troy Bramston’s headline is For nation’s sake, boomer self-interest must end (It’s … Continued
The news is full of commentary on the treasurer Jim Chalmers’ projected changes to superannuation, despite the fact that before the 2022 election, we were promised that no changes would be made. What was that Peter Garrett said in 2007? … Continued
I have always been a reader. As a child I was good at it, and I loved it. I loved Enid Blyton. Noddy and Big Ears, the Secret Seven, the Famous Five. I read the adventures of Rupert Bear and … Continued
It has been a mild summer in our part of the world. Just as we were getting comfortable, February arrived, along with mid-thirties temperatures and soaring humidity. We’ve had the air conditioner on for a couple of days, first time … Continued
Australia Day (26th January) has been and gone, with the usual nonsense that has surrounded that date over the last several years. It’s the day in 1788 when Captain/Governor Phillip established the first British settlement at what would become Sydney. … Continued
Well, well. It seems Saint Jacinda, current Prime Minister of New Zealand, is retiring. Five years is enough in the top job and the tank (sorry, battery) is empty. There’s a lot be said for ‘finishing on your own terms’ … Continued
If you’re wondering if I bought Henry Windsor’s much-anticipated book, the answer is no. Apart from anything else, by the time it was released in English, I’d already read and/or heard about most of it from the various newspapers, especially … Continued
We Australians live in a continent of extremes. In New Zealand they have earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. In Australia we have floods and fires and droughts. We all learnt Dorothea Mackellar’s famous poem at school. It’s called My Country. Read … Continued
“May you live in interesting times” is supposed to be a Chinese curse (it isn’t). But I’m ready to believe it. We’re certainly living in dangerous times. Covid hasn’t gone away, Putin still wants to destroy Ukraine and incorporate its … Continued